As many electrical distributors are planning for 2010 to be flat, if not slightly down, there remains an area of hope for distributors who are pursuing green / energy efficiency initiatives. Consider: Wesco, which successfully conducted 7 energy summits for […]
Electrical distributors have been hearing about solar, and other renewable energies, for a couple of years. Most have avoided the market and at the same time, many solar manufacturers have shied away from distributors, preferring instead to sell direct or […]
We were at the NAED Eastern Regional Conference in New Orleans last week. While attendance was on the light side, which people attribute to the economy and that the IMARK and A-D meetings immediately preceeded it, conversations with distributors and […]
As distributors seek niche opportunities to capture any amount of business, many are turning to what is perceived as one of the few growth areas … energy efficiency.The energy efficiency market has a number of components and sub-segments. Two areas […]
A little bit of an “around the industry” to get the week started: IDEA is going through some personnel changes (and interestingly, just before its E-Biz Forum). After over 35 years in the industry, the last seven as IDEA’s Director […]
